#D9BCCE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.041 340.3), rgb(217, 188, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#D9BCCE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCCE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.041 340.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D9BCCE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCCE | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCCE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCCE text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCCE
oklch(82.5% 0.041 340.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AD
oklch(70.7% 0.065 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7599
oklch(63% 0.084 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#975E84
oklch(55.7% 0.09 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#804D6F
oklch(49% 0.083 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#693F5B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 341)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#D9BCCE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDC1CF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6CD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBCC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCCE
#D9BCCE
oklch(82.5% 0.041 340.3)
- #B0CEBD
#B0CEBD
oklch(82.4% 0.04 160.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D9BCCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BCCE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.